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Lucca Staiger

Football season is right around the corner yet basketball is already on the mind.

I was hoping to inquire about your young German stud, Lucca Staiger. He was a tremendous shooting presence for you guys and will be one of the best 3pt shooters in the country next season.

I understand he's currently representing Germany in numerous Int'l Tournaments and World Cups. When is Lucca planning to arrive on Campus for school if he's busy playing Europe for several more weeks? Also, why was Lucca required to sit out and ruled ineligible for the '08 Season? Did he ever play professionally overseas or what was the reason specifically?

I'm looking forward to watching this kid develop at ISU and help win even more games in '09-'10. Any help or information regarding Lucca's past and current situation would be appreciated.

Thanks and good luck tonight vs NDSU. I'll be rooting for the Cyclones!

Re: Lucca Staiger

Lucca was required to sit out in '08 because of a violation of NCAA rules. The team he had been playing on in Germany had 2 players (not him) which made enough money to be considered professionals. Since Lucca was on the team but not actually getting paid he lost a season. There were a couple other guys in the NCAA that had the same ruling, I wanna say they played for UCLA but I'm not 100% on that.

My understanding is he will be getting to campus after the rest of the team has already started practicing together, I'm not sure when that actually be. That was part of something he worked out with the coaching staff this past off season when he was wavering on whether or not to return or to go back to Germany. Sorry I don't know an exact return date.

Re: Lucca Staiger

Originally Posted by Clonegrad07

Wait, why is he not going to be back til Sept? How's that work with being enrolled as an Iowa State Student?

I was going to ISU when we were on trimesters. A friend attended another college for one semester his sophomore year and missed the first three weeks of classes. He came to the first class and saw me and used my notes. Smarter guy than me, I must have taken good notes because he did better on the test than I did. Lucca could do something similar depending on the classes he is taking.

Re: Lucca Staiger

Originally Posted by WBfaceofisu4022

and i hope so! thats just what a couple managers told me when i asked about lucca. This was about 5 days ago when i asked tho. but we need lucca to have success this season because he will free up brackins and our point guards to get into the lane and create.

Why would he have told people he was coming back and made a big deal about it if he was just going to turn around and change his mind again? Its not like Cyclone Alley hasnt been loyal to him or anything...

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